Job Title: Bioinformatics Research Internship
Job Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Company: Tenaya Therapeutics
About Job:
Tenaya Therapeutics is a publicly held biotechnology company committed to a bold mission: to discover, design, develop and deliver curative therapies that address the underlying drivers of heart disease. Founded by leading cardiovascular scientists from Gladstone Institutes and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), we are advancing a deep and diverse pipeline that includes both gene therapies and small molecules. Tenaya is headquartered in South San Francisco, California, USA, with a team that comprises over 110 employees. Inspired by the majesty of Tenaya Peak in Yosemite National Park, our name represents the tenacity of our team in reaching our ultimate peak – the delivery of new therapies for heart disease to the patients who need them.
For more information, please visit www.TenayaTherapeutics.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Diversity & Inclusion is a Core Values for Tenaya Therapeutics, and we encourage those from under-represented communities to apply.
Role: Tenaya has an immediate need for a long-term Research Intern with Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Computer Science or related fields background to support the Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics team. This is an opportunity to experience working at emerging biotech in South San Francisco, learn and contribute, and have fun too. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and problem-solver who will work closely with the team to drive mission-critical projects. Ideally, you thrive in a startup, fast-paced environment where every day is unique. You strive for excellence in every facet of your work, and you understand the excitement and commitment of ‘start-up’ roles. Finally, you love being part of a team aligned around a compelling mission. There will be events to learn about cross-functional areas and meet/greet with executives.
Key Responsibilities:
• Employ cutting edge data science and genomics techniques to develop and expand functionalities of a Knowledge Portal Web application to support genomic studies
• Support new target discoveries for genetic cardiomyopathies using the above-mentioned application
• Design and establish computational infrastructures (on-premises or on Cloud) required for the implementation of the above-mentioned application
• Present progress and findings in both small and large group company meetings Requirements
• Educational experience: current university sophomore student or higher studying Biology, Computer Science, or related majors.
• Hours: Ability to work approximately 20 hours each week. • Duration: This is a part-time internship that will last for 9 months
• Strong motivation and passion for leading-edge computational methods, treating cardiac diseases, and science.
• Ability to work in a small high-impact team with a positive attitude and strong attention to detail.
• Prior familiarity with transcriptomic analysis (RNA-Seq analysis) is a plus.
• Prior familiarity with R, Shiny, genomics, and real-world applications in data science is a plus.
• Prior familiarity with developing Web applications, Web services, and building tools in data science is a plus.
• Candidates with any biology, computational biology, biostatistics, statistics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data pipelines, scientific high-performance computing (HPC), Computational Genomics, human and animal-model genomics, and Web application development experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, communicate clearly and effectively, as well as to build open and collaborative relationships are essential.
• *Please note that this is a part-time, 9-month internship that will require regular onsite presence in South San Francisco
To learn more about the job, visit: Bioinformatics Research Internship – Long-Term | Tenaya Therapeutics | LinkedIn
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